DON'T wear long sleeves. Or long pants if you can help it. Seriously. What are you doing? (Except for those who work in frigid offices. Then we understand. Sure, bring your puffy winter coat. And then again, maybe you want to wear sleeves and pants to protect yourself from our voracious mosquitoes. Oh, the mosquitoes!)

I applaud anybody who wears pants in Louisiana during the summer. This is no small feat. Bravo. Bravo to you.

DON'T go outside for any extended amount of time between the hours of about 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. unless you're spending time in a pool, lake or river or on some patio with plenty of fans and a refreshing beverage. (Actually, this has become more of a DO.) Also, DO go out in your boat or someone's boat on the bayou.

DO take a moment to listen to the sweet sounds of a Louisiana summer: the buzzing of the cicadas, the slamming of screen doors, the laughter of kids in sprinklers and the peaceful whirring of a fan.

DON'T leave plastic water bottles in your car. They'll melt. Just to be on the safe side, don't leave anything in your car.

DO stop and smell the sweet Louisiana blooms, like these sunflowers.

DO try to check off as many of our suggestions on our 94 days of NOLA summer list. Squeeze every last drop out of your Louisiana summer. Enjoy the sunshine, the food, the music and then Share photos of your summer experience using in the comments or in our Louisiana summer photo gallery!

Add your do's and don'ts of Louisana summer and your Louisiana summer photos in the comments below. You can also upload your photos directly to the site or email them to share@nola.com!